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Leyden vs Jefferson vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Leyden | Jefferson | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,013Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Lowest 37% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.